Lutho Sipamla to Junior Dala, FOUR, boundary to end the innings. That'll make the batting team feel much better. Junior Dala walks down the wicket and converts this one into a full toss. Times it over covers and finishes the innings in style. Only 28 runs off the last 5 overs
19.4
W
Lutho Sipamla to Tahir, out Bowled!! Another Spartans bowler is going to be a hat-trick. Mendis earlier and now it's Sipamla. Bowls a pinpoint yorker on off, Tahir backs away but fails to dig it out. The stumps are rattled and Giants are on the verge of getting bowled out within 20 overs. Mendis missed out but can Sipamla get his hat-trick? Tahir b Lutho Sipamla 0(1)
19.3
W
Lutho Sipamla to Chris Morris, out Caught by Gihahn Cloete!! Edged and taken! Full and quick outside off, Chris Morris swings hard and gets a thick outside edge. Cloete takes it at chest height to bring an end to Morris' stay. Chris Morris c Gihahn Cloete b Lutho Sipamla 13(15) [4s-1]
19
4
Frylinck to Carmi le Roux, FOUR, smashed away! On a length around off, Carmi le Roux walks down the wicket and absolutely smashes it through the gap at covers. The fielder in the deep was sprinting and haring across but it was too powerful a blow
16.1
4
Eldred Hawken to Chris Morris, FOUR, easy pickings! Short ball down the leg side and Chris Morris swivel-pulls it down to the fine leg fence
15.5
W
J Mendis to Magala, out Caught by Gihahn Cloete!! Jeevan Mendis is on a hat-trick. That's his fourth wicket of this match. Can he complete a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul? He's got only 1 more ball to do that. Was the googly outside off, Magala with lack of footwork attempts a punch but all he can manage it a thick inside edge. The keeper is quick to grab it and the Giants are reduced to 118 for 7. Magala c Gihahn Cloete b J Mendis 0(1)
15.4
W
J Mendis to Second, out Bowled!! Dragged on! Another set batsman is back to the pavilion. This was full and wide outside off, Second goes for a sweep and gets an inside edge. The ball ricochets on to the off-stump as the Giants lose their sixth wicket. Second b J Mendis 26(17) [4s-3 6s-1]
14.5
W
Lutho Sipamla to Marais, out Bowled!! 'Come on' screams Sipamla as he takes down Marais. The batsman has a wild swing at the length delivery and gets a thick inside egde. The ball takes down the leg stump and the opener misses out on his fifty, only by 3 runs. Marais b Lutho Sipamla 47(41) [4s-5 6s-1]
14.3
4
Lutho Sipamla to Second, FOUR, short ball on middle and leg, Second eyes the fine leg boundary and puts it away to the fence with a hurried pull shot. Nicely done
13
4
Frylinck to Second, FOUR, smacked! Full length delivery outside off Second slams it over covers for a boundary to end the over. 12 runs in the over
13
4
Frylinck to Second, no ball, FOUR, that's a ridiculous delivery. Attempts the slower one but ends up bowling a high full toss, almost near the batsman's chest. Second was down the wicket to play that and ends up playing a pull shot over mid-wicket. Beats the fielder in the deep and adds four to his account. Moreover, it's going to be a free hit
11.4
6
J Mendis to Second, SIX, hacked away! Short ball on middle and leg, Second camps back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen
11.1
4
J Mendis to Marais, FOUR, smacked down the ground! Tossed up delivery around off, Marais smacks it down the ground and gets a four
9.5
W
J Mendis to Jonker, out Bowled!! Knocked him over. That's a nice delivery by the Sri Lankan. After bowling a few loopy deliveries bowls a flatter one. Jonker was on his back foot to flick it away but gets beaten due to the lack of bounce. The ball clips his pads and ricochets on to the stumps and that's the time for Jonker. Jonker b J Mendis 5(4) [4s-1]
9
4
Frylinck to Jonker, FOUR, chopped away! Short and wide outside off, Jonker cuts it past the fielder at point and gets off the mark with a boundary, that too off the first ball
8.4
W
Frylinck to Wihan Lubbe, out Caught by Elgar!! Fuller ball, Wihan Lubbe walks across his sticks and heaves the ball away for it to be taken at deep mid. The fielder hardly moved to take that. Not a great ball but picks a wicket for the Spartans. Wihan Lubbe c Elgar b Frylinck 2(3)
7.5
W
J Mendis to Duckett, out Stumped!! I still have my reservations about that being stumped or run-out because Duckett tried to run a single there. But the keeper did not get distracted by the lbw appeal and ensured he whipped the bails off in a flash as soon as Duckett wandered out of his crease. Waste of a wicket. Duckett st Gihahn Cloete b J Mendis 3(9)
7
6
Corbin Bosch to Marais, SIX, fuller ball, slower ball and has been lofted away over long-on for a sixer. That was timed to perfection
5.1
4
Eldred Hawken to Marais, FOUR, wow! Presents the dead straight bat and then extends it to lift it over mid-off
4.3
W
Corbin Bosch to Smuts, out Caught by Sean Williams!! The short ball and it gets a wicket. It was a top-edge on the pull and it does not scale the distance it was supposed to. The bowler aimed it at the body of the batter and Smuts had to go for it. Smuts c Sean Williams b Corbin Bosch 19(18) [4s-4]
4.2
4
Corbin Bosch to Smuts, FOUR, drops the ball short and pays the price for it. Hacked past mid-on for a four
4
4
Lutho Sipamla to Marais, FOUR, slams the length ball through the off-side and that will run away to the fence
2.5
4
Sean Williams to Smuts, leg byes, FOUR, slides the ball down on to the pads and Smuts just tickles the ball away. The man at short fine leg put in a chase but in vain
2.4
4
Sean Williams to Smuts, FOUR, short ball again, Smuts treks back and pulls the ball away. The man at mid-wicket was beaten easily to his right
2.1
4
Sean Williams to Marais, FOUR, goes aerial and goes over cover for a four. That was done really well as he got under the ball to lift it away
2
4
Lutho Sipamla to Smuts, FOUR, fuller ball on the sticks and has been clipped away between mid-wicket and mid-on for a four
1.3
4
Lutho Sipamla to Marais, FOUR, couple of bounces and into the fence. That was a length ball outside off and Marais threw his bat at it to lift it over cover for a four
0.5
4
Sean Williams to Smuts, FOUR, short ball, throws his bat at it and cuts it between point and short third man for a four